What is new in the diagnosis and prevention of spine surgical site infections

Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 336-347

  Radcliff, Kris E ^a   Neusner, Alexander D ^a,b   Millhouse, Paul W ^a   Harrop, James D ^a   Kepler, Christopher K ^a   Rasouli, Mohammad R ^a   Albert, Todd J ^a   Vaccaro, Alexander R ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fusion; Inflammatory markers; Spinal infection; Spinal instrumentation; Surgical wound infection; Topical antibiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE SURGERY; STUDY DESIGN; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; NEUROSURGERY; RISK FACTOR; SPINE; SURGERY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK FACTORS; SPINE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84921387461     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.09.022     Document Type: Review

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